Compare towns
Chichester vs Durham vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chichester | Durham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
10,681Highest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Chichester and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chichester and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Durham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 130% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.